Alcofribas Posted October 31, 2024 Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) so imo this is probably album of the year. almost no one i know enjoys this and i'm not expecting my watmm crew to fully embrace it but maybe some of you can dig it. when i first listened to it i was kinda like wtf. this sounds bad lol. the more i listened, the more fascinated i became. he's completely turning the whole tame impala/mac demarco thing on its head. instead of rich, warm, lush pop production (which mk.gee shown he's capable of on his previous releases) he's exploring a totally strange sound on this album. it's broken, brittle, fragile, blown-out. there's very little bass on this album, it's very slanted into the mid range with weird harsh highs. most of the bass parts seem to be played by a baritone guitar. instead of the kind of guitar distortion that all forms of music seem to embrace, his guitar tone seems to rely more on the sound of break up and clipping that are like the antithesis of production conventional wisdom. the songs are quite beautiful (i especially love the vocal harmonies on "i want") but he's created a very idiosyncratic sound that kind of subverts their prettiness. there's a lot of interesting decisions on this album that honestly do not seem familiar to me and i love how unique it is. saw him live for this tour and it was completely wild. the crowd was extremely into it. huge line several blocks long before the show. he played one song ("DNM") like 15+ times in a row and the crowd was just freaking out. moshing wildly, crowd surfing, genuinely kind of felt worried a few times that people were gonna fall off the balcony and stuff. you could really feel that something special was happening in the room. i expect to be roasted for this but i stand by my principles. this shit rules. https://mkgee.bandcamp.com/album/two-star-the-dream-police-2 just in case DIIV sees this, "frog in boiling water" is also AOTY Edited October 31, 2024 by Alcofribas prdctvsm, d-a-m-o, Silent Member and 1 other 2 2 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted October 31, 2024 Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 a friend of mine who is pretty raad guitar player sent links to this guy's music a while ago. some of it is really interesting and different. i need to listen some more as it was ages ago and i've kind of forgotten about it.. so, thanks for the reminder Alcofribas 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ignatius's signature Hide all signatures Releases Sample LIbraries instagram Cascade Data Mastodon Reveal hidden contents "All I know about you is what a knock off Autechre lite artist you are, how many you put out?> same with your fucking mindset, vanilla...........goodnight." - arti Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted October 31, 2024 Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 Yeah, might be AOTY for me too. Discovered him this last spring and really dug in for a few months. Amazing mix of contemporary DIY vibes and expensive 80s atmospheres. Great ideas on the guitar, too. Envy you for having had the chance to see him live. And yeah, DIIV has also been a steady beat this year. Alcofribas 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted October 31, 2024 Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 its really interesting but he has some vocalization ticks that i can only describe as "zoomer-coded" which bother me. it's still a great album and i will be listening intently to whatever he makes next dumplings, Silent Member and baph 3 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide dr lopez's signature Hide all signatures On 11/24/2015 at 12:29 PM, Salvatorin said: I feel there is a baobab tree growing out of my head, its leaves stretch up to the heavens Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-a-m-o Posted October 31, 2024 Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 I'm so out of the loop, first time hearing about this guy, very nice indeed. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcofribas Posted October 31, 2024 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2024 On 10/31/2024 at 10:04 PM, dr lopez said: zoomer-coded Definitely can be challenging for me too sometimes Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 i'd never heard of this guy before but ROCKMAN was played on 6music a few weeks ago and my ears pricked up. sounded quite refreshing amongst all the 'northerners talking over uninspired pseudo post-punk' drivel they love to play on that station. i'm yet to check out his other stuff, but after seeing this thread i'll be sure to add this geezer to the list! Silent Member and Alcofribas 2 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-a-m-o Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 Just listened to the full album and I enjoyed it a lot. Alcofribas 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitonly Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 i get the appeal. its hootie and the blowfish encoded as a low bitrate mp3 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide exitonly's signature Hide all signatures https://exit-only.com https://ravenation.club/@exitonly Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieAddison Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 Seems like there's some Jai Paul influence on the production. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide DavieAddison's signature Hide all signatures Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp | Soundcloud Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 Yeah, I can fuck with this Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Silent Member's signature Hide all signatures Some songs I made with my fingers and electronics. In the process of making some more. Hopefully. Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 On 11/1/2024 at 10:55 AM, Kennylogg Bubblebath said: i'd never heard of this guy before but ROCKMAN not listened to anything else but this track just sounds like a mediocre lost Police b-side? maybe there’s more interesting stuff? they’re going to be on SNL next weekend too…WATMM x SNL crew seems like a weird overlap tbqh Silent Member 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide auxien's signature Hide all signatures / b c / m a s t o d o n / b l o t / Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 ROCKMAN.... you don't have to suck on my dick tonight baph, auxien and IOS 3 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide dr lopez's signature Hide all signatures On 11/24/2015 at 12:29 PM, Salvatorin said: I feel there is a baobab tree growing out of my head, its leaves stretch up to the heavens Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcofribas Posted November 1, 2024 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 lmao Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 I enjoyed it. A lot of other good albums this year though... That new geordie greep album is probably my pick Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted November 1, 2024 Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 listening to all of Two Star…. now and it sounds alright overall, waiting for the extended edition with the second half of all the songs before i pass real judgement tho Silent Member 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide auxien's signature Hide all signatures / b c / m a s t o d o n / b l o t / Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcofribas Posted November 1, 2024 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2024 nodding intelligently. songs are short stories. jotting down key points from ai dot com psn and auxien 2 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-a-m-o Posted November 2, 2024 Report Share Posted November 2, 2024 Pretty fascinating how he found his sound using a relatively cheap rig. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/105245-mkgee/#findComment-2992950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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